Education
Judith Ingolfsson earned her Bachelor of Music from the Curtis Institute of Music in 1992. She continued her studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music, earning a Master of Music in 1994 and an Artist Diploma in 1996. She completed additional Professional Studies at the Cleveland Institute of Music in 2000.
As a Performer
A Gold Medalist of the International Violin Competition of Indianapolis, performances span the globe as a soloist, chamber musician, and member of Duo Ingolfsson-Stoupel. Solo appearances include The Philadelphia Orchestra, the National and St. Louis symphony orchestras, the Royal Chamber Orchestra of Tokyo, and a May 2026 performance of the Beethoven Violin Concerto with the National Philharmonic Orchestra of Ukraine in Kyiv. Chamber music collaborations feature the Avalon, Miami, and Vogler quartets, alongside the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center Two.
Awarded the title of Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Minister of Culture in August 2024. Founder and Academy Director for both the Last Rose of Summer Academy in Berlin and the Festival & Academy Aigues-Vives en Musiques in France. Released a critically acclaimed discography of 14 albums, including the 2024 release of Rebecca Clarke’s Viola and Violin Sonatas.
As a Teacher
Currently serving as Professor of Violin at the Peabody Institute of Johns Hopkins University. Previous tenure includes Professor of Violin at the State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart and a Professorship at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Extensive youth instruction encompasses the Washington Musical Pathways Initiative, the Peabody Preparatory Department, and summer academies such as the Harpa International Music Academy and Heifetz International Music Institute.
At Levine
Judith teaches violin and viola in our Washington Musical Pathways Initiative.
More About Judith
When not teaching or performing, Judith spends time with her husband, Vladimir, and their son, reading, traveling, and enjoying their cats. Alongside organizing international arts festivals, she is a passionate equity advocate deeply committed to women’s rights. Learn more about Judith on her website.